Sheriff’s Officer 

• Help make Victoria a fairer and safer place to live
• Get valuable cultural support, attend cultural events and take cultural leave
• Enjoy a four-day work week, with no regular weekend shifts
• No prior experience needed. Fully paid pre-service training provided
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

 Culturally appropriate attraction and recruitment process

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is continually working towards increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) workforce. The Aboriginal Employment Team aims to attract, recruit and retain Aboriginal staff in a number of roles, including sheriff’s officers. To learn more, email aboriginal.employment@justice.vic.gov.au

Taking action to build a fairer community

Sheriff’s officers enforce warrants and orders issued by the courts. It is a vital job that makes Victoria safer and fairer by holding individuals accountable for unpaid fines.

We have the power to demand and collect payments, apply a wheel clamp to a vehicle, seize and remove property for the purpose of sale, and arrest a person named in a warrant.

‘I love my job. I love the team that I work with. I don’t think I’ve ever worked for a place where you build bonds with people as quickly as I have here.’ – Alicia, Sheriff’s Officer

Why we love the job

• We help make Victoria a fairer and safer place to live.
• We can access learning and development courses that help our careers progress.
• Our typical roster runs Monday through Friday, with no regular weekend work (overtime is sometimes available). There are also shifts starting in the morning and the afternoon.
• The roster is based around a four-day week. We use our extended weekends to relax, catch up with friends and family, or take off on trips around Victoria.

No qualifications are needed to become a sheriff’s officer. This is an entry level role that can be the start of a rewarding and secure career in the Victorian Public Service. We have had staff come from all kinds of industries, including retail, hospitality, administration, construction, education, healthcare, manufacturing and community services – just to name a few.

If you enjoy connecting with people, if you like working outdoors, and if you are always up for a new challenge, you could be a great sheriff’s officer and we would love to receive your application.

Where we’re recruiting right now 

We work out of hubs located throughout Victoria. Below is a list of sites where Sheriff’s Office Victoria is currently recruiting:

⦿ Pakenham ⦿ Ringwood ⦿ Wangaratta ⦿ Laverton ⦿ Melbourne CBD

To learn more about the work we do, head to justice.vic.gov.au/sheriffrecruitment.

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